What color is #DDBFDD?

#DDBFDD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDBFDD?

The RGB value is 221, 191, 221: 221 red, 191 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDBFDD?

The complementary color is #BFDDBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDBFDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDBFDD color

#DDBFDD rgb(221, 191, 221)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDBFDD is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 74.9% green and 86.7% blue (221, 191, 221).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 31% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.57:1).

#DDBFDD color codes

HEX	`#DDBFDD`
RGB	`rgb(221, 191, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 74.9%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 31%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.66, 15.83, -11.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.66, 19.28, 325.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.499, 57.855, 76.32)`
Decimal	`14532573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDBFDD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DDBFDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDBFDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DDBFDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddbfdd; }
.text { color: #ddbfdd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddbfdd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 191 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddbfdd, #ddbfce); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DDBFDD?: #DDBFDD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDBFDD?: The RGB value is 221, 191, 221: 221 red, 191 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDBFDD?: The complementary color is #BFDDBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDBFDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.